What's Your Bliss?

This Moment Right Now with Jack Tristao

Thomas talks with Jack Tristao.  Jack talks about his bliss of the moment he is living right now, revisiting all times of bliss, being a brazilian entrepreneur in the transformation industry, expanding his business online to meet people all over the world, how the pandemic changed his initial plans of traveling to meet people, building relationships with brand new people, selling the idea then building the product around the necessity, how we are all salespeople, finding comfort in being uncomfortable, how he sees himself as a storyteller, the similarities he has seen across cultures and continents, and how others can find bliss through finding their niche and persisting through adversity. 

 

You can find Jack at 

https://www.facebook.com/expandyourbrandintensive and request Jack as a friend at https://www.facebook.com/jack.tristao

Growth with Justin Lamb

Thomas talks with Justin Lamb, host of the Friend Request podcast.  Justin talks about his bliss of growth, his path to becoming a therapist, his life as a musician, getting positive attention with performing and praise from others, finding validity and love in himself, his work in EMDR, his path to sobriety and truly feeling for the first time, telling the truth in therapy, how he beat John Krasinski to the idea of providing good news during the pandemic, how others can find bliss through growth, and gives a teaser for the night he drove Pauly Shore around and hung out with the Foo Fighters. 

 

Justin’s Links Below:

Friend Request Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friend-request/id1477401055

Sober Curator: https://thesobercurator.com/justin-lamb/ 

The Pauly Shore story from Modern Beers and 90s Nostalgia: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-beers-90s-nostalgia/id1291767224?i=1000440710053

Slowing Down and Living for Each Day with Dr. Robb Kelly

Thomas talks with Dr. Robb Kelly.  Robb talks about his bliss of slowing everything down and living for each day, enjoying himself every day and remaining teachable, fighting through imposter syndrome, growing up poor in England and then going to Oxford, his experience as an alcoholic, helping people who struggle with addiction focus on the good, how to start over without starting from scratch, raising the bar for human kindness, losing everything and reframing alcoholism as a thinking problem vs a drinking problem, trauma being the true gateway drug, surrounding yourself with “million dollar minds, instead of ten cent minds”, improving self-love, being the best addictionologist in the world, actually listening to each other in conversation, and helping others find bliss by slowing everything down and not taking themselves too seriously. 

You can find “Daddy, Daddy, Please Stop Drinking” at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Please-Stop-Drinking/dp/1702575861 Everything paid goes back into the community for those that might need help.  

 

Dr. Robb Kelly wants you to have his personal cell phone number 214-600-0210 if you need to talk to someone and/or are having any suicidal thoughts. 

Living in the Moment and Simplicity with Deanna Kuempel

Thomas talks with Deanna Kuempel.  Deanna talks about her bliss of simplicity and living in the moment, her journey and transformation after her husband passed away, finding daily gratitude, building several business and enterprises up, starting as a fashion designer, what living label free means, starting and growing her own podcast, the pandemic shifting job opportunity and focus, being a human trafficking survivor and supporting human trafficking charities, and how others can find bliss by embracing gratitude, living in the moment, and learning to love yourself. 

Please also check out Deanna's podcast, Label Free at: 

https://www.labelfreepodcast.com/

Purpose and Living in the Small with Stacy Pederson

Thomas talks with Stacy Pederson.  Stacy talks about her bliss of purpose and finding life in the small, almost dying 5 times, losing almost everything, taking life one step at a time, celebrating the small moments with gratitude, asking ourselves “have I lived today?”, how to balance passion and knowing your marketability in work setting, defining success, her roots in theatre, becoming a professional speaker, public speaking in the pandemic, and how others can find bliss by looking within and knowing yourself to find the small.  

 

You can find Stacy’s links below:

www.Stacypederson.com

https://www.boringtosoaringspeeches.com/

Camping, Nature, and Pro Wrestling with Bryan Chojnowski

Thomas talks with Bryan Chojnowski.  Bryan talks about his experiences with camping and kayaking, developing his love of nature in New England, being a professional wrestler in the northeast, he and his tag partner’s feud with The Stepdads, his youtube channel and podcast (Swamp Talk) camping with others who are unprepared, and how others can find bliss through experiencing nature without distraction. You can find all of Bryan’s links below:  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOoNc7Q2oDHxgK1DLyMon1A Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dillonstreetboys Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dillonstreetboys/ SwampTalk(spotify)  - https://open.spotify.com/show/69bQo6FQb98oZiOtM1jRL8?si=LyVs8_iWT86lrjpV1ZYnIg

Connection with Self, Others, and Nature with Brian Berneman

Thomas talks with Brian Berneman.  Brian talks about his bliss of deep connection with self, others, and nature, his journey from Argentina to California to New Zealand, his work creating and growing Conscious Action, living a minimal waste life, investing time and energy into the local community, thinking locally and acting globally, and how others can find bliss by connecting with themselves and finding ways to waste less.  

You can find Conscious Action at https://www.consciousaction.co.nz/ and follow @ConsciousActionNZ on instagram and facebook at https://www.facebook.com/consciousactionnz/

Becoming One with Nature with Tigrilla Gardenia

Thomas talks with Tigrilla Gardenia, leadership coach and nature inspired mentor.  Tigrilla talks about her bliss of being one with nature, her personal journey to nature connectedness, plant music, and melting fears away, her life living in the eco village/spiritual community Damanhur in Northern Italy, leading a confident life, how humans and plants react in a crisis situation, and how others can find bliss through reconnecting with nature and taking small steps every day to evolve. 

Find Tigrilla’s resources, courses, and connect with her and her community at community.tigrillagardenia.com

Advancing Others to Advance Yourself with Dom Brightmon

Thomas talks with Dominique “Dom” Brightmon, DTM, an award-winning speaker and best-selling author.  Dom talks about his bliss of advancing others to advance yourself, how he came to write and publish a book at 23 years old, the importance of optimism, authenticity, self-care, and entrepreneurial spirit, whether altruism can truly exist in our society, and suggestions for others to advance themselves and others.

 

Dom also hosts the "Going North" podcast, an informational, inspirational, and motivational podcast where authors from various backgrounds share their life experiences to help others advance themselves. New episodes wherever you get your podcasts on Mondays and Thursdays. 

Community with Mathew Mueller

Thomas talks with one of his best friends and Pastor of Valley Life North Peoria, Mathew Mueller.  Mathew talks about his bliss of community, his experiences with different communities throughout his life, the benefits and detriments of individualism, finding ultimate community in his faith, planting and building a church and a church/neighborhood community in the middle of a pandemic, and ways for others to find bliss in both finding their community and in finding faith.  

If you have questions about faith, community, or church planting, contact Mathew at mmueller@valleylife.church